can you apply for schools in 2 dif authorities?

[runningmom]

Hi
Another year or so away but thinking about son's schooling. We live on the border of Bham and Dudley LEAs and I would like to apply for a small number of primaries and would be happy with my first choice in either LEA but would not want him to go to any other school apart from these two. How does it work? Can I apply using two separate forms and do the two authorities cross reference? Would I end up with two offers? ANy info welcome. I have tried researching via the net but still confused.

Hi runningmom. Your local council's website should have information. Where I live the form is shared by the adjoining LEAs - perhaps it's the same where you are?

I applied for two different LEAs. Here we were instructed to apply directly to the adjacent LEA for primary places as well as our own area LEA and neither "talked" to the other about things, so we were offered schools in both and chose the one we wanted. I think different area do different things though, so you should check the websites/call the two LEAs you want to consider applying to to make sure you get the correct information.

thanks for info will email both authorities i think although it's still another year until we even apply!

Our area is the same as beautifulgirls

Here the form is shared between the adjoining LEAs and people cross the border all the time Surrey/WSussex/Hampshire

Depending on how the system works in your area you should be able to apply for schools in more than one LA. I think though that it is only your 'home' authority that has to find a place for you within the LA e.g. if it was not possible to offer you a place at any of your preferences within your home borough then they'd allocate you a place at a school that you'd not applied for but that you were eligible for a place at. Other boroughs may also offer this but I don't think they are under the same obligation to do so.

If you live very close to both schools regardless of the LA (assuming proximity rather than catchment is how the system works near you) then you should be in with a chance of getting a place at one of them. Check the admissions data for last yeatr so you can see how far away places were offered for this year's intake.